Revered by many Hindus, its symbolism is very complex … It represents the destruction but in order to recreate a new world … Member of the Trimurti, it can not exist without Vishnu or Brahma, these three gods represent the cycle of life.
Father of Ganesha, whose emblem the Lingam, which symbolise creation, it is most often represented with half-closed eyes. His eyes will be opened during the creation of the world and closed to end the universe and will thereby initiate a new circle !